Wednesday 22 March 2017

News: Paganism, Druidry, Witchraft & the Occult

Here is a round-up of recent news stories about paganism, the Spring Equinox, Beltane, witchcraft, history and the occult:

"Spring Equinox sees druids in white cloaks take to the London streets to perform an ancient ritual" - story at The Sun: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3134429/spring-equinox-2017-uk-london-druids-ritual/

"Opponents of plans for first green burial site raise fears over 'pagan elements'" - story at Belfast Telegraph: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/opponents-of-plans-for-first-green-burial-site-raise-fears-over-pagan-elements-35529499.html

"Work has begun on a towering wickeman that will be burnt near Petersfield to celebrate a pagan festival" - story at the Petersfield Post: http://www.petersfieldpost.co.uk/article.cfm?id=111627&headline=Work%20has%20begun%20on%20a%20towering%20wickeman%20that%20will%20be%20burnt%20near%20Petersfield%20to%20celebrate%20a%20pagan%20festival&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2017

"Pagans celebrate first day of spring at Stonehenge during vernal equinox (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)" - story at RT: https://www.rt.com/viral/381501-pagans-vernal-equinox-spring/

"Photo of the Day: 'For us this is church'" - story at the Daily Egyptian: http://dailyegyptian.com/67122/photo-of-the-day/photo-day-for-us-this-is-church/

"Attacks on pagan store could be considered hate crime, religion prof says" - story at CBC.ca: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-pagan-witch-hate-crime-1.4005972

"Wilmington City Council Debuts New Prayer by Pagan Artist" - story at U.S. News & World Report: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/delaware/articles/2017-03-04/wilmington-city-council-debuts-new-prayer-by-pagan-artist

"Have you heard about the witch of East Somerton?" - story at Norfolk Eastern Daily Press: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/have_you_heard_about_the_witch_of_east_somerton_1_4937353

"Meet the Artist Using Ritual Magic to Trap Self-Driving Cars " - story at Creators: https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/meet-the-artist-using-ritual-magic-to-trap-self-driving-cars

"Temple of the occult: Eerie images reveal the remains of a hidden 18th-century grotto that may have been used for pagan rituals then used by owners to hide the killer in their midst" - story at Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4330866/Eerie-images-reveal-remains-pagan-temple.html

"DEADLY SPELLS: Little-known facts about the 1692-93 Salem witch trials" - story at New York Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/little-known-facts-1692-93-salem-witch-trials-gallery-1.2988168

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